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Rebel
UnisexMeaning of Rebel: English: 'defiant one'
Rebel is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2133rd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2133
84 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4192
5 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
2,456
First recorded 1912 · peak 2021
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
39% boys · 61% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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